Brussels, Belgium, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - EU dismisses Russia's 'so-called' elections

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2026-09-21

EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Monday dismissed Russia's parliamentary elections as a "veneer" of democracy, and said she was proposing sanctions on those who helped hold them in occupied Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia won a large majority against token opposition, with no party contesting Moscow's war against Ukraine allowed to run. "The so-called Duma elections marked another major setback for Russian democracy. Their......

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